World Cup 2015: Probable Sri Lanka XI

Carryingon their winning run from the Asia Cup, the Islanders finally gotthe monkey off their back by winning the ICC World T20 crown; they defeatedIndia in the finals earlier this year inBangladesh, much to the delight of veterans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who had announced earlier that they would be retiring from the shortest format after the tournament.They have now won in England,getting the better of themin all the three formats. Their fans will be praying for their dream run to continue against the South Africans and last at least till the World Cup 2015.With a decent pace attack and plenty of experience inthe middle order, this Sri Lanka team is one of the front-runners for landing the trophy next year.

#1 Tillakaratne Dilshan

The attacking right-hander has the responsibility of living up to the tag of being the third-most experienced member of the side after Jayawardene and Sangakkara.

His array of shots through the off-side look easy on the eye when they come off, but, on non-supportive conditions like the one he will be encountering in Australia next year, they more often than not end up in the hands of the slips or cover point. The opener will have to be choosy with the shots Down Under if he is hoping to carry his team forward by producing good starts.

It should not be forgotten that he was the leading run-scorer at the 2011 World Cup with 500 runs in 9 matches.